Poster panel



May 14, 1929.

w. G. BRowN'E ET Al.

l POSTER PArmNL,

Filed sept. 12, 1927 2 sheets-'sheet 1 /fenfe @auf May 14,' 192.9. I w. G. BRowNE Er AL 1,712,809

POSTER PANEL Filed Sept. l2, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented May 14, 1929.

s 'UNITED STATES Laaste PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM G. BROWNE, OF YONKERS, NEW YORK, AND ROGER W. OLMSTED, F

` SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

POSTER PANEL.

Application filed September 12, 1927. Serial No. 218,972.

This invention relates to metal structures of the nature ofpanels, and is of particular utility when embodied in a poster panel for advertising purpose.

An object of the invention is to provide a metal panel of very strong structure having a flat central body portion adapted to receive and display the poster, this portion being surrounded by a moulding formed integrally with the members or sections oi' which the body portion is composed, in the preferred form of panel.

Preferably there are at least two of these body sections, each having a section of moulding. at its outer margin and in pursuance of another object of the invention, the inner margins of the body sections are formed with interlocking flanges, to permit ready assembly ofthe body sections to form a medial seam, the interlocking arrangement of the flanges serving to limit the lateral spread of the composite body portion.

In combination with these body sections, so arranged, the invention provides for end sections, of which one is preferably a base andthe other a head, each of these end sections also comprising a section of moulds ing. The above, and other objects of the invention, are illustrated and fully in the accompanying drawings and specification and are pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a view in front elevation of a poster panel in the construction of which the invention has been embodied.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view upon an enlarged scale, taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line lf-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a detail view in perspective, partly in section, taken at the corner of one of the body sections.

Fig. 6 is a similar detail view of a half of the head section.

Fig. 7 is a similar view oi the base section.

Fig. 8 is a similar view o1 the upper and lower right hand corners of the panel.

Fig. 9 shows a corner brace. A

In the illustrated embodiment the parts designated by the reference numerals 1 and 2 are body sections, connected at 3 by an interlocking seam, for which purpose each of the body sections has its inner mardescribed gin formed with `a return flange, 4, these flanges preferably extending from top to bottom of the inner margins and serving when assembled to hold the body sections against lateral displacement.

Eachbody section preferably has a moulding 5 formed integrally with its outer margin and extended at theends 6 to form a mitred corner portion.

`To complete the panel two end sections 7 and 8 are provided, mitred at their ends 9 respectively to form corners co-operating withtlie mitred corner portions 6 of the body sections, and each end section has preferably an odset lip 10, adapted to slip behind the contiguous ends of the body sections, the latter having diagonal lugs 11, .(see Figs. 5 and 6), which overlap the ad )acent end portions of the end sections as illustrated, and are welded or soldered thereto, strengthening the corner lioints. As a further means to strengthen the corners the invention provides for metal corner pieces 12, bent around the extreme corners and affording an ornamental iinisli.

Angle pieces 13, may also be provided, preferably welded to the rear of the structure, near the inner corners` of the mitred joints. A brace 15 may also be welded to afford additional strength to the top section when the latter is formed with a pediment and architrave as illustrated. The end sections may desirably `have portions 16, bent over into position to engage with longitudinal ilanges 17 formed along the rear edges of the body section mouldings, to which the portions 16 may be welded, or otherwise secured.

When thus assembled, the end sections serve to hold the body sections at the eX- treme lateral position permitted by the interlocking medial Seam, and the various corner pieces and angle reinforcements serve to maintain the parts in assembled position, the panel as a whole being a strong, light, unitary structure, having a smooth, flat display portion to receive posters, which may be readily removed and replaced by others without injury to the panel.

We claim:

1. A metal poster panel comprising body sections having marginal flanges adapted to be assembled to form an interlocking seam, said body sections having other margins formed with integral mouldings with mip tred extensions; and end sections formed with integral moulded portions having mitred ends to form corners with theV mitied corners of said body sections and with integral marginal lips offset to extend behind the ends of the body sections respectively,

said end sections serving, when thus asseinbled to hold said body sections in the eX- treme Vlateral position permittedby said' interlocking seam, said panel comprising also corner members securing together the outer contiguous mitred portions` of said body and end sections.

' 2. A metal kposter panel comprising body sections having marginal flanges adapted to be assembled to form an interlocking seam, said body sections having other margins formed with integral mouldings with mitred extensions; and end sections formed with integral moulded portions, having mit-red ends to form corners with the mitred corners of said body sections, and with integral marginalvlips offset to extend behind the ends of the body sections respectively, said end sections serving, when thus assembled,

' to hold said body sections in the extreme lateral position permitted by said interlocking seam, said panel comprising also corner y members securing together the outer contiguous mitred portions of said body and end mouldings, said corner members coniprising metal strips folded across the front of said-corners and around the sides thereof.

3. A'metal poster panel comprising body sections having marginal flanges adapted to be assembled to form an interlocking seam, said body sections 'having other margins formed with integral mouldings with mitred extensions; and end sections formed with integral mouldedl portions, having mitred ends to form corners with the'mitred corners of said body sections, and With integral marginal lips offset to ext/end behind the ends of the body sections respectively, said end sections serving, when thus assembled, to hold said body sections in the extreme lateral position permitted by said interlocking scam, said panel comprising also corner members securing together the other contiguous mitred portions of said body and end mouldings, said corner members comprising metal strips folded across the front of said corners and around the sides thereof, and angle pieces secured to the rear of said mitred portions, across the inner portions of the mitred joints.

4. A metal poster panel comprising body sections having marginal flanges adapted to be assembled to form an interlocking seam, said body sections having other margins formed with integral inouldings with niitred extensions; and end sections formed with integral moulded portions, having mitred ends to form corners with the mitred corners of said body sections, and with integral marginal lips offset` to extend behind the ends of thel body section respectively, said end sections serving, when thus assembled, t-o hold said body sections in the cxtreme lateral position permitted by said in` terlocking seam, said panel comprising also corner members securing together the other contiguous mitred portions of said body and end inouldiiigs, said corner members comprising metal strips folded across the front oi said corners and around the sides thereof, and angle pieces secured to the. rear of said mitred portions,- aeross the inner portions of the mitred joints by welding.

In Witness whereof, we have signed this specification.

WILLIAM G. BROWNE. ROGER W. OLMSTED. 

